January 27
Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin received a delegation led by Mr Anatoly Bulochnikov, Senior Vice-President of the Russia-Myanmar Association for Friendship and Cooperation, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw at 11:30 am on 26 January 2023.
While expressing his compliments on the diamond jubilee of the diplomatic relations between Myanmar and Russia, the Union minister mentioned the strengthening of bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries through the meeting of the two Heads of State during the Eastern Economic Forum which was held in September 2022 in Vladivostok, Russia.
Then, both sides exchanged views on opportunities to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various sectors such as transport, tourism, electricity, energy, trade and finance.
Also present at the meeting were the permanent secretary and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives from the Russia-Myanmar Association for Friendship and Cooperation. — MNA
